A New Vigilante Enters Hell's Kitchen
It looks like Daredevil won’t be the only vigilante to fight his way through the criminals of Hell’s Kitchen, as we now have the official word from Marvel that Frank Castle aka the Punisher will be joining the fight. Joe Bernthal, an actor known for his roles in Wolf of Wall Street, The walking Dead and Fury, is joining the Netflix Original show Daredevil in its second season.[1]
According to Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb “Jon Bernthal brings an unmatched intensity
to every role he takes on, with a potent blend of power, motivation and vulnerability
that will connect with audiences.” Furthermore he states a rather
interesting quote regarding the future of the show thanks to his appearance, as
“Castle’s appearance will bring dramatic
changes to the world of Matt Murdock and nothing will be the same.”
With his entry into the Netflix side of the Marvel Cinematic
Universe it certainly could lead to many speculations. Will Punisher
potentially join the Defenders in the mini-series? Or is this a potential back-door
pilot for a new Netflix show focusing on the ruthless vigilante?
What are your thoughts
on the matter? Any theories what this character could entail? Do you like the
casting choice? Leave a comment below!
[1] Cf. Cavanaugh,
2015, http://marvel.com/news/tv/24699/jon_bernthal_cast_as_frank_castle_in_the_netflix_original_series_marvels_daredevil,
Dated: 09.06.2015.
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